CrowdStrike’s 2025 Threat Hunting Report

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Taylor Hawes
August 05, 2025

🔎 Cyber Watch

CrowdStrike’s 2025 Threat Hunting Report

CrowdStrike’s latest report highlights findings from over 230,000 global threat hunts. Key points include:

  • Fastest eCrime breakout time: 51 seconds

  • 150% rise in activity from China-linked threat groups

  • 79% of detections were malware-free. 

This report shows that attackers are using stealth methods, avoiding malware, and blending in with normal activity. This trend demands smarter, faster detection.

Takeaway:  Security teams should not rely solely on signature-based tools. Proactive threat hunting, identity protection, and real-time monitoring are now essential to detect and stop attackers early.

🎙️ Tech Briefing On‑Air

Hacking Washing Machines

In this SCWorld podcast episode, researchers explain how smart washing machines were compromised and used as entry points into larger networks. Attackers exploited weak firmware and unsecured connections to take control.

What It Means

  • As more everyday devices connect to the internet, their security risks increase. 

  • Many IoT devices still lack basic protections, creating vulnerabilities across homes and businesses. 

  • IoT security must be treated as critical infrastructure. 

  • Manufacturers and IT teams need to bake in security, right from the design stage.

🤝 Partner Intel

Atera

Atera is a cloud-only, all‑in‑one IT management platform built for managed service providers (MSPs) and in‑house IT teams. It integrates Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM), Professional Services Automation (PSA), patching, network discovery, help‑desk ticketing, and billing into a single interface, all priced per technician rather than per device, making it scalable and cost‑effective for both small and mid‑sized teams. The platform includes real‑time monitoring, automated alerts, AI‑powered script generation and remediation workflows, and remote access tools as well.

🤖 AI Runtime

Cybersecurity Giants Bet Big on AI with Record-Breaking M&A Deals

A surge in cybersecurity mergers and acquisitions is reshaping the global market, driven by escalating AI-powered threats and the need for advanced identity protection. Major deals include Palo Alto Networks’ $25 billion acquisition of CyberArk and its earlier $700 million purchase of PROTEC AI, aimed at strengthening its position in identity and AI-based security. Alphabet also entered the fray with a $32 billion acquisition of Wiz, while Zscaler and Check Point expanded their AI capabilities with Red Canary and Verity Security, respectively.

📊 By the Numbers

$9.8 million

This is the amount that Illumina Inc. has agreed to pay, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. This company sold genomic sequencing systems with cybersecurity vulnerabilities to federal agencies. Source.

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